Willys

Willys (Pronounced [Wil-is] ) was a brand name used by Willys-Overland Motors, an American automobile company best known for its design and production of military Jeeps (MBs) and civilian versions (CJs) during the 20th century.

John Willys acquired the Electric Auto-Lite Company in 1914 and in 1917 formed the Willys Corporation to act as his holding company. In 1916, it acquired the Russell Motor Car Company of Toronto, Ontario, by 1917 New Process Gear, and in 1919 acquired the Duesenberg Motors Company plant in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The New Jersey plant was replaced by a new, larger facility and was to be the site of production for a new Willys Six, but the 1920 recession brought the Willys Corporation to its knees. The bankers hired Walter P. Chrysler to sort out the mess and the first model to go was the Willys Six, deemed an engineering disaster. Chrysler had auto engineers Owen Skelton, Carl Breer, and Fred Zeder begin work on a new car, which was often referred to as the Chrysler Six.

Willys

Willys (Pronounced [Wil-is] ) was a brand name used by Willys-Overland Motors, an American automobile company best known for its design and production of military Jeeps (MBs) and civilian versions (CJs) during the 20th century.

John Willys acquired the Electric Auto-Lite Company in 1914 and in 1917 formed the Willys Corporation to act as his holding company. In 1916, it acquired the Russell Motor Car Company of Toronto, Ontario, by 1917 New Process Gear, and in 1919 acquired the Duesenberg Motors Company plant in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The New Jersey plant was replaced by a new, larger facility and was to be the site of production for a new Willys Six, but the 1920 recession brought the Willys Corporation to its knees. The bankers hired Walter P. Chrysler to sort out the mess and the first model to go was the Willys Six, deemed an engineering disaster. Chrysler had auto engineers Owen Skelton, Carl Breer, and Fred Zeder begin work on a new car, which was often referred to as the Chrysler Six.

1943Willys Jeep GPW – a rare Jeep find stuck in a corner of a barn for over 50 years and this old Jeep has come from the US ...The United States military encouraged both Willy>’s-Overland Motors and Ford Motor Company to build test models, as American Bantam Car Company lacked the production ability that both Willy’s and Ford offered ... The United States decided to choose one manufacturer, Willy’s-Overland Motors, to build the Jeep....

Society pages from the 1989 archives. By Carla Sue Broecker. Over the years many people have asked me, “How long have you been writing your column?” I must admit it is hard to remember that far back ...1918WillysOverlandModel 86 at Keeneland Concours ... You couldn’t fix mistakes with the “backspace” key ... 1909 Washington Model A-1 Tourabout at Keeneland ... You would be right ... No power ... It was ... 1918 WillysOverland Model 86 at Keeneland Concours ... ....

The 17th annual Brainard Car show received another outstanding showing this past weekend on July 8 with 125 entries of all shapes, sizes and models flooding the Brainard downtown area. Bob Steager, member of the Brainard Car Club, which hosts the event, works in an auto body shop ... “I enjoy seeing the classics get restored because I don’t usually get to work on those all that often,” he said ... MerlinGish 56 Willys Kaisey Overland; 2nd ... ....

Neal Morris’ 1951Willys-Overland truck won best in show at the 2017 GoteboGet Down festival vehicle competition ... He grew up in Gotebo ... “Remember hot pants,” Morris asked ... “I’ve had my 1951 Willys-Overland for about four years,” he said ... Wherever possible Morris restored the Willys-Overland using original parts ... “What I like about my truck now that it’s restored is that it drives like a brand new 1951 Willys,” he said ... I just love it.” ... ....

“Although only established last December, more than 20 men are employed at the present time and high-grade tools are turned out for such concerns as Willys-OverlandCompany, Landis Tool Company, Pennsylvania; Cincinnati Milling Machine company and the EastIron and Machine company.” Already, Steiner told the newspaper, the shop was not large enough to handle all the orders the company was receiving....

Since it got its hands on that Cisitalia, the museum’s kept a “wish list” of about a dozen automobiles, though it’s evolved as acquisitions such as its 1953Willys Jeep M28A1 and 1959VW Beetle were crossed off and new wants have been added ... The 1953 Willys-Overland 1/4-Ton 4x4 M38A1 Jeep, added to MoMA's collection in 2002 ... The 1953 Willys-Overland 1/4-Ton 4×4 M38A1 Jeep, added to MoMA’s collection in 2002....